Birds – Page 101 – Feathered Photography

Dark-eyed Junco In A Handsome Pose

I rarely post photos of juncos so I figured it’s time to make amends.

Rough-legged Hawk Taking Off

A beautiful though portly hawk and a colorful photo.

Northern Harrier Coming At Me Almost Head-on

Plus a bonus image, what I think is a pretty spectacular “flip side.”

Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings

Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.

Common Mergansers – Competition Among The Disadvantaged

I told this story seven years ago but this time I’m including more details and using mostly different photos.

Short-eared Owl In The Snow Looking Every Which Way

This was one inquisitive owl.

Some Recent Avian Potpourri

A mixed bag of birds I’ve photographed over the past month.

Male Common Mergansers In Flight

I don’t post a lot of ducks but mergansers of any species (there are three of them in North America) are among my favorites.

Adult Bald Eagle About To Pounce On A Fish

I rarely have such a love/hate relationship with one of my images.

Photographing An American Kestrel (and a friend) In A Near-blizzard

When it’s snowing this hard times are tough for both critters and photographers.

Bald Eagle Serendipity Yesterday Morning In My Own Yard

Methinks I sometimes bitch too much when unexpected inclement weather forces me to stay home instead of going shooting as I planned.

Great Blue Heron In Flight Series

This bird was sporting its own icy “charm” in flight.

Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With A Vole In His Talons

Because of a processing conundrum I’ve never posted this photo before.

Bald Eagles Learning To Share

This adult Bald Eagle showed unusual tolerance toward a brazen and seemingly clueless immature companion.

Bathing And Wing-flapping Pied-billed Grebe

Late yesterday afternoon this thoughtful grebe took pity on me and saved my day at almost the last minute.

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